diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/edwinmindcraft/apoli/api/power/configuration/ConfiguredItemCondition.java b/src/main/java/io/github/edwinmindcraft/apoli/api/power/configuration/ConfiguredItemCondition.java
index 4f35a1137..ad232b7e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/edwinmindcraft/apoli/api/power/configuration/ConfiguredItemCondition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/edwinmindcraft/apoli/api/power/configuration/ConfiguredItemCondition.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 import io.github.edwinmindcraft.calio.api.network.CalioCodecHelper;
 import io.github.edwinmindcraft.calio.api.network.CodecSet;
 import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceKey;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
 
@@ -30,6 +32,14 @@ public final class ConfiguredItemCondition<C extends IDynamicFeatureConfiguratio
 		return CalioCodecHelper.registryDefaultedField(HOLDER, name, ApoliDynamicRegistries.CONFIGURED_ITEM_CONDITION_KEY, ApoliBuiltinRegistries.CONFIGURED_ITEM_CONDITIONS);
 	}
 
+	public static MapCodec<Holder<ConfiguredItemCondition<?, ?>>> optional(String name, ResourceKey<ConfiguredItemCondition<?, ?>> value) {
+		return CalioCodecHelper.registryField(HOLDER, name, value, ApoliDynamicRegistries.CONFIGURED_ITEM_CONDITION_KEY, ApoliBuiltinRegistries.CONFIGURED_ITEM_CONDITIONS);
+	}
+
+	public static MapCodec<Holder<ConfiguredItemCondition<?, ?>>> optional(String name, ResourceLocation key) {
+		return CalioCodecHelper.registryField(HOLDER, name, ResourceKey.create(ApoliDynamicRegistries.CONFIGURED_ITEM_CONDITION_KEY, key), ApoliDynamicRegistries.CONFIGURED_ITEM_CONDITION_KEY, ApoliBuiltinRegistries.CONFIGURED_ITEM_CONDITIONS);
+	}
+
 	public static boolean check(Holder<ConfiguredItemCondition<?, ?>> condition, Level level, ItemStack stack) {
 		return !condition.isBound() || condition.value().check(level, stack);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/edwinmindcraft/apoli/common/power/configuration/RestrictArmorConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/io/github/edwinmindcraft/apoli/common/power/configuration/RestrictArmorConfiguration.java
index 6d6127250..37f82329e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/edwinmindcraft/apoli/common/power/configuration/RestrictArmorConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/edwinmindcraft/apoli/common/power/configuration/RestrictArmorConfiguration.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import com.mojang.serialization.codecs.RecordCodecBuilder;
 import io.github.edwinmindcraft.apoli.api.IDynamicFeatureConfiguration;
 import io.github.edwinmindcraft.apoli.api.power.configuration.ConfiguredItemCondition;
-import io.github.edwinmindcraft.apoli.api.registry.ApoliBuiltinRegistries;
 import io.github.edwinmindcraft.apoli.api.registry.ApoliDynamicRegistries;
 import io.github.edwinmindcraft.calio.api.network.CalioCodecHelper;
 import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
@@ -18,19 +17,15 @@
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
 
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Optional;
 
 public record RestrictArmorConfiguration(Map<EquipmentSlot, Holder<ConfiguredItemCondition<?, ?>>> conditions,
 										 int tickRate) implements IDynamicFeatureConfiguration {
-	private static Holder<ConfiguredItemCondition<?, ?>> itemDefault() {
-		return ApoliBuiltinRegistries.CONFIGURED_ITEM_CONDITIONS.get().getHolder(ApoliDynamicRegistries.DENY).orElseThrow();
-	}
 
 	private static final MapCodec<Map<EquipmentSlot, Holder<ConfiguredItemCondition<?, ?>>>> EQUIPMENT_MAP_CODEC = RecordCodecBuilder.mapCodec(instance -> instance.group(
-			ConfiguredItemCondition.optional("head").forGetter(x -> Optional.ofNullable(x.get(EquipmentSlot.HEAD)).orElseGet(RestrictArmorConfiguration::itemDefault)),
-			ConfiguredItemCondition.optional("chest").forGetter(x -> Optional.ofNullable(x.get(EquipmentSlot.CHEST)).orElseGet(RestrictArmorConfiguration::itemDefault)),
-			ConfiguredItemCondition.optional("legs").forGetter(x -> Optional.ofNullable(x.get(EquipmentSlot.LEGS)).orElseGet(RestrictArmorConfiguration::itemDefault)),
-			ConfiguredItemCondition.optional("feet").forGetter(x -> Optional.ofNullable(x.get(EquipmentSlot.FEET)).orElseGet(RestrictArmorConfiguration::itemDefault))
+			ConfiguredItemCondition.optional("head", ApoliDynamicRegistries.DENY).forGetter(x -> x.get(EquipmentSlot.HEAD)),
+			ConfiguredItemCondition.optional("chest", ApoliDynamicRegistries.DENY).forGetter(x -> x.get(EquipmentSlot.CHEST)),
+			ConfiguredItemCondition.optional("legs", ApoliDynamicRegistries.DENY).forGetter(x -> x.get(EquipmentSlot.LEGS)),
+			ConfiguredItemCondition.optional("feet", ApoliDynamicRegistries.DENY).forGetter(x -> x.get(EquipmentSlot.FEET))
 	).apply(instance, (head, chest, legs, feet) -> {
 		ImmutableMap.Builder<EquipmentSlot, Holder<ConfiguredItemCondition<?, ?>>> builder = ImmutableMap.builder();
 		builder.put(EquipmentSlot.HEAD, head);